Sex and cultural differences in lefthandedness.
Sex differences are presented for the students of architecture and music, and the distribution of sex in the tested sample, and the population is discussed. The results are related to other studies in Scandinavia, which give comparable results. A genetic/cultural model is used to discuss the differences between results from Scandinavia, USA, and other parts of the world.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine, University of Trondheim, Ostmarka Hospital, Norway.
D000328:Adult; D001108:Architecture; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D009664:Norway; D012737:Sex Factors